Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.

Businesses and political pundits nonetheless praised tax cuts, saying they will bolster his image in his trade fight with Washington.

"Differences must not become disputes nor competition conflicts," external affairs minister S. Jaishankar has emphasised to his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

India expects consumption tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a boost to the economy without hurting the government’s fiscal deficit, helping to offset the fallout from higher US tariffs.

Your PM gives you homework?’ That’s what people joked with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla after Prime Minister Modi asked him to document his historic trip to space.

"The bear hugs have gone. The smiles have curled into sneers." The former friendship between Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi has descended into acrimony, said Amrit Dhillon and George Grylls in The Times.

Nathealth lauds Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s GST reforms; calls for standardised GST at 5% and input credit for healthcare: Our Bureau, Bengaluru Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 16:

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded Maharashtra Governor and NDA's vice presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan for his simple lifestyle and dedication to public service in various capacities,